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1:53: Canine units coordinating at SE entrance between JC Penney's and the food court. May be a bomb in there. Theory that bombs may be in front of theater.

1:55: New evidence for shooters. That's plural. Theater 8, the shooter was seated. One more was outside, went into Theater 9. Coordinated attack. Two shooters. Open door discovered at mall. Suspicion of bomb in there.

1:56: One shooter at large, one in custody. From Facebook: Someone set off some little party poppers in our theatre, next thing I know someone runs in and said there was a shooting. We huddled down into the seats because people were outside the exit. I was fortunate enough to get home safely with my sister but a few friends are still stuck there.

1:57: Due to bombs, police relocating all units to S of Dillard's. Open door was in Macy's. Suspicions of bombs there.

2:01: Submitted to Reddit. Second device possibly found, setting up a "unified command"

2:06: On /r/denver.

Comment from /u/ThePenguinist: My best friend was at this. She said it happened about 30-40 minutes into the midnight premiere. Someone burst through the door and started shooting tear gas and then a gun. The only reason they got out was because they hit the ground and went for the door on their bellies.

2:04: MSNBC tweets the story.

2:06: Secondary explosive device found in front of theater

2:08: Bringing K-9 unit to the command post.

2:14: Indian male found as witness. People (witnesses) moving to the food court entrance

2:18: Witnesses being transported to Gateway High School. There are 100 witnesses.

2:47: From 9News: 15 mins into movie, popping heard. People thought it was part of the movie. Saw material coming through the wall. Chaotic. Caused a scramble. Several injured people escorted into ambulances. Flow of ambulances slowed down, flow of police has not. SWAT teams there. Theater 9: Guy in body armor. "One of the largest scenes I've seen in my journalistic career."

2:58: Newscast from Gateway HS. Witness is talking. People heard explosions and gunfire. No idea what happened. One shooter had a gas mask and was throwing tear gas.

2:59: Scanners report knife pulled on someone. WAY far away from theater. May be unrelated.

3:01: Someone reporting hand pain outside the theater.

3:02: Confirmed: At least 10 killed, 39 injured. Theaters 8 and 9 were sold out, and that's where the shooting took place. 9News confirms that one person is in custody.

3:02: Nothing found inside the mall so far. Dogs coming out.

3:06: Witness interview from earlier being replayed. Witness in Theater 9 was young woman. She described a man about 6' tall kicked through the door in a riot helmet and bulletproof vest. He was completely covered in all black, with goggles. After that, she and her boyfriend dropped to the floor. They got up, ran through the emergency exit. Shooter made his way up the stairs and started shooting people with the shotgun.

3:30: AR-15 was the gun potentially used. One shooter or two? Many questions and very few answers other than a new death toll after the press conference. Keep your thoughts with the victims and their families.

3:42: More testimonies. Babies and small girls shot. News anchors getting emotional. Reports that the suspect had explosives in his apartment, which is also being searched.

4:01: We beat 9News on the video. The video is extremely slightly graphic, and they aren't showing it with audio.

4:04: "No reason to believe there is a second gunman"

4:06: 10 died at the theater, 4 died at the hospital. 50 others had injuries.

4:13: 911 calls and police radio being played. They're talking about the tear gas.

4:35: President Barack Obama notified about the shooting.

4:36: /u/derphurr updates: a man was shot in Kia outside theater, police spotted man in gas mask (the suspect) in parking lot outside the back of the movie theater after the shooting, police found suspect by his car in the parking lot

4:37: Another witness interview. Person's friend shot, but not fatally. "All I can do is pray."

4:41: /u/nilicule links the Denver 7News broadcast.

4:46: Children's hospital in Aurora treating six victims aged 6 to 31; Chik-fil-a is opening for officers that need restrooms/food

4:48: /u/mkyweriga: Officer reports Navy Petty Officer inquiring about a US Navy Sailor being killed in the incident. Officers are unaware of the identities of any of the victims at this time.

5:25: /u/nilicule: Eyewitness tells @todayshow that gunman was dressed in SWAT-like outfit, methodically shot people as they tried to exit room. Another walk-in victim at University (/u/hgmanifold).

5:26: /u/Deus_Viator: Two eyewitnesses on 9News say that 2 gas canisters were thrown from separate locations in the theater. Maybe multiple gunmen? EDIT: I've been following this since 1:30 and it seemed like multiple gunmen around then. Take with a grain of salt. For now.

6:06: FBI: Shooter had an assault rifle, two handguns, and teargas. The car had Tennessee plates. Shooter born in December '87. Shooter has given police a name, but needs to be confirmed. Apprehended outside the theater.

6:08: Adams, Aurora, and Denver county bomb squads are investigating his apartment.

8:05: /u/faraya: Witness is saying someone received a phone call, went to Exit door and held it open with his foot. After this the shooter came in. 711:00:00 mark on 9News

8:12: Colorado Governor Hickenlooper on Aurora mass shooting: here

8:15: Try not to pursue people named James Holmes on Facebook.

8:17: Barack Obama calls mayor of Aurora. He will speak on the incident from Florida. Washington is hugely involved.

8:20: /u/shankee: Buckets of ammo found in the apartment.

8:24: /u/nilicule: We do not believe at this point there was an apparent nexis [sic] to terrorism," White House spokesman Jay Carney says.

8:28: /u/nilicule: The U.S. Army, concerned over speculation that the shooter might have been a veteran — and eager to stifle the meme of the psychotic veteran before it spread — felt compelled to email that a database check of the suspect resulted in "no evidence suggest[ing] this individual served in the Army." via Wired

9:00: /u/Deus_Viator: Hazmat team has arrived at the suspect's residence.

9:03: Wasting a little time. More Reddit Gold. Thanks, guys.

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9:10: University of Colo. Med School says shooting suspect was student there but withdrew last month.

9:11: /u/stephwilson: Phone interview with a witness.

9:12: Bloomberg calls for tighter gun control policies.

9:13: CNN reporting suspect due in court later today

9:16: /u/coooolbeans: KDVR article about the shooting

9:18: /u/nilicule: #CUDenver confirms #theatershooter, James Holmes, getting PHD in neuroscience-- started in fall of 2011; withdrew last month.

9:22: Confirmation of Jessica Redfield Ghawi's death.

9:25: /u/alekst: There's a press conference in San Diego outside home of the parents of alleged shooter.

9:34: Pentagon spokesman: US service members apparently among casualties.

11:06: /u/RogueA: According to the 9News broadcast, the booby trap is a bunch of "liter sized pop bottles, believed to be filled with explosive or flammable materials, with wires running between all of them."

11:07: /u/Yeevee: Massive coincidence.

11:08: /u/shankee: A yearbook picture.

11:28: Sorry for the gap. Been busy. 4 members of US military, 2 Air Force reservists, 2 Navy service members, wounded, hospitalized in Colorado shootings

12:33: AP law enforcement source: Colorado shooting suspect bought ticket to movie , went into theater as part of crowd

12:36: /u/graycrawford posts a personal account from a friend

12:41: Twitter account for the National Rifle Association had this to say - NRA has since apologized.

12:45: The Huffington Posts lists how you can help victims, families of the tragedy

12:47: Apple Trailers has deleted the page for Gangster Squad. Trailer featured movie theater mass shooting. It also appears YouTube has blocked U.S. users from viewing Gangster Squad trailers. iTunes has also removed the trailer for Gangster Squad

12:57: Warner Brothers is considering suspending Batman airings for the rest of the weekend

Thank all of you who are donating Reddit Gold, glad to be helping out! nilicule

1:01: Aurora PD says people wanting to pick up cars left at the theater can go to the northernmost mall entrance from Abeline Street

1:02: The CU Denver says it has asked non-essential personnel to go home in three of its research buildings in Aurora.

1:10: NBC's Pete Williams reports: all of Holmes' guns were legally purchased within the last few months from two different stores, with first one bought in May.

1:16: Holmes is being called a nice guy who had been struggling to find a job.

integ3r is back. Good job, everyone.

1:27: /u/shankee: Suspect's father arrives in Denver. Being escorted by police.

2:27: /u/nilicule: The Department of Homeland Security in a May 17, 2012 memo, warned that American movie theaters were increasingly likely targets for terrorist attacks, primarily because they packed many people into one tightly confined place. pdf

2:28: Colfax to 19th will be closed at approximately 6:00pm for the next phase of entering the apartment according to 9News.

2:30: Continue to be awesome, Reddit.

2:45: Take a break and read The Onion's take on this.

3:09: Looks like new comments don't work. We broke it!

3:10: /u/withoutahat: "Chances are your posts are the reference for every news source. You've effectively turned Reddit into the reverse-aggregate news site."

3:22: Federal law enforcement reports that the suspect had dyed his hair red and claimed he was the Joker. (from 9News webcast)

3:30 (yeah, news is slower right now): /u/nilicule: School district confirms Colorado shooter graduated from San Diego-area high school; Poway USD confirms James Holmes a graduate of Westview High School source

3:33: Possible AdultFriendFinder picture discovered.

3:40: This was found by /u/Kristie. Maybe NSFW

3:42: /u/dmilesai: Posting UC Riverside attendance confirmation.

3:43: Reddit comments may be coming back.

3:47: /u/KatePasa posts a news update

07-20-2012 1:25 PM

The next Press Conference will be held this evening at 7:00 p.m. at the Aurora

Municipal Center campus at 15151 East Alameda Parkway. Please go to the parking

lot on the south side of the campus between the library and the Aurora Municipal Center.

3:50: /u/mvpmets00 says:

Loud techno music was reported playing in suspects apartment, apparently set on a timer. The thinking is the music was a ploy by the suspect to lure law enforcement to apartment for a noise complaint. Which would then have set off "bombs" in the apartment.

3:51: Speculatory comparison image from /u/MiKenning posted.

3:54: /u/kevindqc takes one for the team and actually buys an AdultFriendFinder account, resulting in some more pictures and a comparison. Still speculation.

4:56: According to 9News, the shooter bought a ticket, propped the emergency door, armed himself, and came in. He had 3 weapons on him today: one in his car (a Glock .40) and three in the theater: an AR-15, shotgun, and a second Glock .40. CNN reported that he had a 100-round magazine on the AR-15. Shots started at 12:39 AM. Police arrived within a minute to a minute and a half.

5:59 Law enforcement sources say situation at Colorado gunman's apartment will last through the weekend.

6:01 Residents evacuated from apartments near theater shooting suspect's home allowed back in to get belongings. Evacuees of the following residences will be permitted to return to their apartments to pick up emergency items such as medicine, baby items, etc.: 11948 East 17th Avenue 1686 Paris Street 1685 Paris Street 1678 Paris Street. Evacuees should meet at Paris Elementary School (1635 Paris Street) at 7PM MDT. They should bring their identification. Everyone will be escorted by Police Officers and will have a limited amount of time to gather these items. No children will be permitted inside of the building.

6:13 The latest information on the Century 16 Movie Theater shooting is listed at this page

6:13 Aurora Mental Health has a counseling drop-in site open 24 hours/day this weekend at 11059 East Bethany Dr. Ste. 200., Aurora.

6:14 Coroners office says families will be notified of the dead at 8pm

6:15 Stories of bravery begin to come out after Batman movie massacre

6:20 Psychologists speculate about mental state of suspect

6:23 Aurora Police have scheduled a press conference for 9p Eastern

6.25 The death penalty is a reality for the suspect, even though only 1 person has been executed in Colorado since 1977

6.27 Yurivictor posts gruesome photo of theater back door

6:29 Vehicles left at Century 16 will not be able to get their cars after 7PM tonight.

7.12 Aurora, Colo. Police Chief: Confirmed list of the 10 deceased should be available within the next hour. 70 people met with police and others at 4pm local -- those 70 have loved ones unaccounted for

7.14 Aurora, Colo. Police Chief: Five apartment buildings evacuated, including apartment building of the suspect. Officials are waiting for support from government before proceeding after finding jars of liquids, jars of mortar rounds.

7.18 Aurora, Colo. Police Chief: There will be a prayer vigil at 6.30pm on Sunday

7.18 Aurora, Colo. Police Chief: If we had information about a motive, we would not share it with the press

7.20 Suspect is being held in Arapahoe Co. jail; booking mug will not be released, police chief says

7.21 Aurora, Colo. Police Chief: "They rushed people out of that theatre into police cars. Our cops went through a lot.". Chief visibly and understandably emotional, well being of officer is a priority as well.